The impact of an alternative professional development model on teacher practices in formative assessment and student learning

Teacher Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-162

  Robinson, Jack ^a   Myran, Steve ^a   Strauss, Richard ^b   Reed, William ^c  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Saint Patrick Catholic School   (United States)

^c Norfolk Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

formative assessment; professional development; school university partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901453679     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664530.2014.900516     Document Type: Article

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